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Silver Beach Pizza raising funds for new beach playground Monday
Anyone can help raise funds for a new playground at Silver Beach County Park on Monday with a special promotion being run below the bluff in St. Joseph.. ...Read Full Story
City Commission weighs in on admission model for Krasl Art Fair
St. Joseph City Commissioners have urged the Krasl Art Center to follow a “name your price” model this summer when it comes to charging admission to the Krasl Art Fair.. ...Read Full Story
Heritage Museum presentation to explore Lincoln visit to Kalamazoo
The next St. Joseph Heritage Museum and Cultural Center lecture will be February 19, featuring an expert on Abraham Lincoln.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan Works hiring event February 28
Michigan Works is planning a hiring event for next month.. ...Read Full Story
MI Treasury to start accepting tax returns Monday
Monday brings the start of tax season, as the Michigan Department of Treasury will start processing returns.. ...Read Full Story
CDC warns health care workers to be on alert for measles amid rising number of cases
(NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning clinicians to remain on alert for measles cases due to a growing number of infections.. ...Read Full Story
St. Joseph Public Schools seeking $98 million bond
The St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education is placing a $98,500,000 bond proposal on the May 7, 2024, ballot to fund district-wide facility improvements and upgrades.. ...Read Full Story
St. Joseph leasing Dickinson Park to schools
St. Joseph City Commissioners have approved a 50-year lease of the Dickinson Park baseball and softball fields with St. Joseph Public Schools so the school district can continue using the facilities for its athletics programs while making improvements to them.. ...Read Full Story
Buchanan joins effort to protect water quality
The city of Buchanan is a new member of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.. ...Read Full Story
Lions causing retail boom around Michigan
Traditionally, January is a down month for retailers, especially when it comes to brick and mortar stores. However, the Detroit Lions have changed all of that around Michigan as fans snap up merchandise. They’re buying everything from jerseys to hats to jackets to jewelry.. ...Read Full Story
County Board honors U of M, player with local connections
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has honored the University of Michigan’s football team for winning the National Championship this year.. ...Read Full Story
Volunteer stewardship day next weekend at Warren Dunes
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is inviting everyone to help remove invasive plants at Warren Dunes State Park next weekend.. ...Read Full Story
Animal Control surveying Berrien County municipalities
There’s a lot happening lately at Berrien County Animal Control.. ...Read Full Story
Drivers reminded to stay away from flooded roads
Drivers are advised to be careful about flooded roads now that the huge amount of snow southwest Michigan got this month is melting.. ...Read Full Story
Commissioners hear about latest plans for Red Arrow Highway Linear Trail
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has gotten an update on progress with the Red Arrow Highway Linear Trail.. ...Read Full Story
Today is Michigan’s 187th birthday
Friday was the 187th birthday of Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer drew attention to the date on social media.. ...Read Full Story
Prosecutor uses texts to try to show mom of school shooter cared more about horses than son
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors on Friday sought to portray the mother of a Michigan school shooter as an aloof parent more interested in horses than the mental health of her teenage son who was apparently having hallucinations months before killing four students.. ...Read Full Story
Biden reelection campaign team travels to Michigan but is shunned by some Arab American leaders
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s campaign manager traveled to Michigan on Friday, where many Arab American leaders are enraged over the administration’s Israel policy, and found a number of leaders unwilling to meet — exposing a growing rift between the White House and groups otherwise loyal to Democratic causes in a critical swing state.. ...Read Full Story
Why a Boeing 737 Max filter on Kayak spiked in usage for airplane selection
(NEW YORK) — As some of Alaska Airlines’ 737 MAX aircraft take flight again on Friday, online travel booking website Kayak has seen an uptick in users who are filtering out the airplane when searching for flights.. ...Read Full Story
West MI Policy Chair: Whitmer’s State of the State missed the mark
In her State of the State address this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for pre-K education for all children, a caregiver tax credit, community college for all high school grads, and rebuilding Michigan with a housing investment.. ...Read Full Story
Prosecutor tells jury that mother of Michigan school shooter is at fault for 4 student deaths
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A school shooting that killed four students in Michigan could have been prevented if the mother of the armed teen had removed him after seeing his violent drawings that same day, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday in an uncommon trial about parental responsibility.. ...Read Full Story
A day after Trump's brief testimony, lawyers to present closing arguments in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial
(NEW YORK) — Nearly five years ago, then-president Donald Trump repeatedly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted columnist E. Jean Carroll in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s.. ...Read Full Story
Whitmer mourns fallen State Police Trooper
39-year-old Michigan State Police Trooper Joel Popp is dead after being hit while outside his vehicle on a traffic stop on I-75 near Birch Run this week.. ...Read Full Story
Lions Coach looks ahead to Sunday’s game
Lions fans all over the state are making plans to watch Sunday’s NFC championship game.. ...Read Full Story
Legislation seeks to ensure inmates have personal identification documents upon release
Most legally free Michiganders possess their vital records, but some people recently coming back to society after incarceration do not. A package of bills in the Michigan Legislature would ensure the Michigan Department of Corrections and Secretary of State provide those returning to society with their birth certificate and driver’s license or state ID, and then also work with the federal government to provide their Social Security card.. ...Read Full Story
Health Department offering lead testing for children
The Berrien County Health Department is offering lead testing for children under the age of six. County Health Officer Guy Miller tells us there are many possible sources of the contamination.. ...Read Full Story
Van Buren County getting expanded broadband thanks to state grant
Market Van Buren is highlighting its role in helping to expand broadband internet availability in the Van Buren County.. ...Read Full Story
Benton Harbor Area Schools moves forward of boiler replacements
Benton Harbor Area Schools is moving forward with more than $1.2 million in improvements at two buildings following a vote this week by the board of education.. ...Read Full Story
Ice Breaker Festival next weekend in South Haven
Coming up next weekend will be the 30th annual South Haven Ice Breaker Festival.. ...Read Full Story
Whitmer announces housing rehab grant in Benton Harbor
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a $300,000 Michigan State Housing Development Authority grant for the Berrien County Land Bank to pay for energy efficient home rehabilitation projects.. ...Read Full Story
Jennifer Crumbley, Michigan school shooter's mother, to testify in manslaughter trial
(NEW YORK) — Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, will testify in her own defense, lawyer Shannon Smith said Thursday as her manslaughter trial got underway with opening statements.. ...Read Full Story
Harrison Ford's forgotten 'Star Wars' script, other rare items about to hit the auction block
While auctions of Hollywood memorabilia are nothing new, some items about to hit the block have a provenance that’s really unique.. ...Read Full Story
Man ordered to trial in slaying of Detroit synagogue leader
DETROIT (AP) — The man accused of slaying a Detroit synagogue leader whose body was found in October outside her home will face trial, a judge ordered Tuesday.. ...Read Full Story
More workers returning to the office, but they’re not happy about it
More people are going back to the office, but 31% of workers say they would like to reduce time spent in the office. Many of them say it’s to save time and money with a less frequent commute.. ...Read Full Story
Legislation aims to help those affected by long power outages
There’s movement in Congress to help those affected by long power outages.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan State Police trooper fatally struck while investigating impaired driver
The Michigan State Police early this morning announcing the death of one of their troopers on Wednesday. The MSP says Trooper Joel Popp of the Tri-City Post near Midland, MI was struck by a motorist while he was outside of his vehicle investigating a suspected impaired driver. Popp is the 56th Michigan State Trooper to be killed in the line of duty.. ...Read Full Story
United Auto Workers union endorses Biden for reelection
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden picked up an endorsement from the United Auto Workers union Wednesday, an important boost to the Democratic president’s reelection bid as he pushes to sway blue-collar workers his way in critical auto-making swing states such as Michigan and Wisconsin.. ...Read Full Story
SWM lawmakers react to State of the State address
State Senator Aric Nesbitt isn’t impressed with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address.. ...Read Full Story
Whitmer calls for expanded community college, more housing construction in State of the State
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is looking to increase the construction of new housing and get more people on the path to an education in 2024. She delivered her State of the State address Wednesday night, covering legislative victories from the past year while looking ahead.. ...Read Full Story
Fundraiser for Silver Beach playground next Monday
Anyone can help raise funds for a new playground at Silver Beach County Park on Monday with a special promotion being run below the bluff in St. Joseph.. ...Read Full Story
NFL Report: Harbaugh leaving Michigan
The news Wolverine fans didn’t want but suspected was coming… is finally here. Jim Harbaugh is headed (back) to the National Football League. . ...Read Full Story
Contract awarded for Botham Avenue work
Part of Botham Avenue in St. Joseph will be reconstructed next year.. ...Read Full Story
Enrollment up at Southwestern Michigan College
Southwestern Michigan College has started the spring semester with increased enrollment.. ...Read Full Story
Jury seated in trial of Michigan mom whose son killed 4 at school
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A jury was selected Wednesday in the trial of a Michigan woman who faces involuntary manslaughter charges in a school shooting committed by her teenage son.. ...Read Full Story
Trump fraud trial live updates: Judge receives bomb threat ahead of closing arguments
(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York in a $370 million civil lawsuit that could alter the personal fortune and real estate empire that helped propel Trump to the White House.. ...Read Full Story
St. Joseph water main break affects service to some locations
The city of St. Joseph has announced a water main break that’s affecting water service to some addresses. The city has released the following:. ...Read Full Story
Woman, dog rescued from burning home in Niles Sunday
Everyone’s expected to recover after a residential fire in Niles on Sunday.. ...Read Full Story
Seven arrested after sheriff’s department searches motel
Seven people have been arrested after the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department did a sweep of a motel where individuals out of jail on parole were staying.. ...Read Full Story
Video emerges of heroic officer saving 3-year-old girl's life after she hit her head and stopped breathing
(NEW YORK) — Because of the quick response from an Ashland, Ohio, police officer, a 3-year-old girl has a second chance at life after falling and becoming unresponsive after hitting her head.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan woman sentenced to life in prison in starvation death of son
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan woman convicted of murder and child abuse in the starvation death of a disabled 15-year-old son who weighed just 69 pounds was sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole Tuesday.. ...Read Full Story
John Stamos and wife recreate 'Barbie' scene to honor “snubbed” Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig
Add John Stamos and his wife, Caitlin McHugh, to the list of Hollywood names who were miffed that Barbie director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie were snubbed by Tuesday’s Oscar nominations.. ...Read Full Story
Former restaurant owner faces 15 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct
The former Santaniello’s restaurant owner from Stevensville, Raffaele Santaniello, has decided to plead guilty to charges of criminal sexual conduct.. ...Read Full Story
Lions excitement means big money for Detroit
Sunday’s Lions game is estimated to have brought in tens of millions of dollars to the metro Detroit area.. ...Read Full Story
Traverse City to host curling championship next month
A big curling event will be held in Traverse City next month.. ...Read Full Story
USDA working to fund housing projects in rural areas
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and several members of the Legislature this month highlighted Michigan’s housing crisis at the Northern Michigan Policy Conference.. ...Read Full Story
Nessel challenges proposed I&M rate hike
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging a request from Indiana Michigan Power to raise the rates it charges customers.. ...Read Full Story
Blossomtime Youth Parade to have different route this year
The Blossomtime Youth Parade this year will take a different route through St. Joseph.. ...Read Full Story
Benton Harbor residents asked for thoughts on Jean Klock Park improvements
Benton Harbor residents are being asked for their thoughts on how Jean Klock Park could be improved.. ...Read Full Story
From 'landslide' to 'strong second': How Haley's expectations changed in New Hampshire
(CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE) — For weeks, Nikki Haley and her allies have said she was ready to take on Donald Trump in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary — and prove she has the momentum with Republicans to keep fighting him for the party’s presidential nomination.. ...Read Full Story
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